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20 U.S.C. 1001: General definition of institution of higher education

Created in 1998 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

206 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 3115, 5 U.S.C. 3116, 6 U.S.C. 353, 6 U.S.C. 665a, 6 U.S.C. 665f.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (3).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2011Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

2008Higher Education Opportunity Act

1998Pub. L. 89-329added it

20 U.S.C. 1001General definition of institution of higher education

The section as a wholechanged

(1)changed

(6)Newnew

(a)Institution of higher education

(b)Additional institutions included

(c)List of accrediting agencies

(ii)changed

(iv)changed

(v)changed

(vi)Newnew

493ENewnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 8475Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 8475 Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment Act · introduced · would change (1), (6), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi), 493E

How it got here

2011

Pub. L. 112–74 substituted "section 1091(d)" for "section 1091(d)(3)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (a)

2008

Pub. L. 110–315, §101(a)(1)(A), inserted ", or persons who meet the requirements of section 1091(d)(3) of this title" before semicolon at end. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 110–315, §101(a)(1)(B), inserted ", or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary" before semicolon at end. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 110–315, §101(a)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "a public or nonprofit private educational institution in any State that, in lieu of the requirement in subsection (a)(1) of this section, admits as regular students persons who are bey… (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.